WorksheetsExploration & Colonization - ZMS
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
This served as a model for other colonial legislatures (representative government)
The Mayflower Compact
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Virginia House of Burgesses
In New England, communities would hold town meetings to discuss local issues and make local decisions. This is an example of...
Limited self-government
support of the Bill of Rights
freedom of speech
salutary neglect
This colony was established for religious reasons as a home for Quakers
Maryland
Massachusetts
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Where did the colonists settle once they reached North America?
in the mountains
along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean
the Florida swamps
on the plains
Why did the need for slavery spread (grow) on Southern Plantations?
fertile, rich soil to grow crops
year-round growing season
the end of indentured servant contracts
all of the above
Why were the colonies of Virginia and the Carolinas established?
colonists wanted to worship God in their own way
colonists were running from debt
colonists were looking for new economic opportunities
colonist wanted to trade with the Native Americans for fur
How did the geography influence the early economic development of New York, Charleston, and Boston?
long coastlines with lots of natural resources
close to flooding rivers
natural harbors provided access to markets
extreme climates
Unlike the Virginia colony, the Plymouth colony was established by settlers who wanted to...
provide a port for the transatlantic slave trade
practice their religion without interference from the Church of England
grow tobacco to sell to Great Britain
expand the influence of the British government in the American colonies
Why were different resources available in the different regions of the colonies?
political systems
family structure
education
geography & climate
Which is a fact about slave labor in colonial Virginia?
it was forced on reluctant white Virginians by the English
is was the first time Europeans had enslaved Africans
it occurred only after the invention of the cotton gin
it spread rapidly in the colonies after Africans replaced indentured servants
A warm, wet climate made South Carolina and Georgia perfect for growing which crops?
rice and tobacco
timber and fish
lettuce and cabbage
bananas and oranges
Where were most slaves located?
Pennsylvania wheat fields
New York factories
Southern plantations
Maryland shipyards
__________________ was established as a refuge for Catholics.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, Maryland, and Pennsylvania was established for
growing crops
building ships
freedom of religion
harvesting timber
Who is the source of Power if you have Representative Government?
the king
the people
The Mayflower Compact, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and town meetings are all examples of....
freedom of religion
following the king's orders
self-government
slavery
One of the reasons Spain and France colonized in the New World was to....
to spread Christianity to the American Indians
enslave American Indians
Gold, gold, and more gold
they wanted to grow tobacco
What was one of the reasons that the colonists wanted to self-govern?
they wanted to trade with Native Americans
the system of mercantilism
England was really far away from the colonies
they wanted their own king
What was one of the reasons that the transatlantic slave trade existed?
the economic demands of the plantation system
the construction needs of the railroad
increased textile manufacturing
increased western migration
What was one of the reasons for European Exploration?
to spread democratic ideals like voting
to improve manufacturing
to locate potential military allies
to claim new territory
What was the main reason for establishing the colony of Virginia?
religion
a settlement for families
to make a profit economically
as a harbor for trading
Why were the New England colonies the center for shipbuilding, fishing, fur trapping and lumber milling?
tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
lots of grasslands and lakes
dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
natural harbors and rock soil
